Photo Gallery: Women's Golf, NCAA East Regional, 5/7/09

The University of Florida women’s golf team kicked off the 2009 NCAA East Regional on Thursday at the Mark Bostick Golf Course. The Lady Gators finished the first round in a tie for 14th place after carding a team total score of 305 (+25).

Freshman Evan Jensen led the Lady Gators with a one-over 71 in her first round. Jensen, competing in her first NCAA post-season event, shot well on the fairways, but could not find her rhythm on the green. She entered the turn at two-over, but rallied back to collect two birdies and one bogey on the back nine. She is currently in a tie for 14th.

Three Lady Gator golfers finished the day in a tie for 73rd after carding an eight-over 78. Freshman Andrea Watts and redshirt sophomore Lauren Uzelatz also made their NCAA post-season debut on Thursday. Watts had a rough start, making a bogey on her first hole and a double bogey on her second. She collected four consecutive pars, only to make a bogey on two of her final three holes on the front nine. She tallied three bogeys on her final nine holes. Similar to Watts, Uzelatz collected five bogeys and one double bogey for her final position in a tie for 73rd.

Jessica Yadloczky had an uncharacteristic day on the golf course, carding a nine-over 79 in her first round of competition. The sophomore, who is currently tied for 81st, entered the turn at one-over but struggled in her final five holes, collecting three bogeys, a double bogey and a triple bogey, respectively.

For the second-consecutive day, the Lady Gators tee off alongside Tulane and East Carolina at 11:50 a.m. on Friday.

Florida sophomore Jessica Yadloczky walks up the fairway during the first round of the NCAA Women's Golf East Regional on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla. / Gator Country photo by Tim Casey